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LGBTQ+ Americans Are in 'State of Emergency,' Declares Human Rights Campaign
The Human Rights Campaign has declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the United States for the first time in its more than 40-year history, following what it calls “an unprecedented and dangerous spike in anti-LGBTQ+ legislative assaults sweeping state houses this year.”
A report released by HRC Tuesday, “LGBTQ+ Americans Under Attack,” notes that more than 75 anti-LGBTQ+ bills that have been signed into law in 2023, more than doubling the number, in 2022, previously the worst year on record.
HRC also issued a national warning and downloadable guidebook for the LGBTQ+ community. It includes “health and safety resources, a summary of state-by-state laws, ‘know your rights’ information, and resources designed to support LGBTQ+ travelers as well as those already living in hostile states,” according to an HRC press release.
“LGBTQ+ Americans are living in a state of emergency,” HRC president Kelley Robinson said in the release. “The multiplying threats facing millions in our community are not just perceived — they are real, tangible and dangerous. In many cases they are resulting in violence against LGBTQ+ people, forcing families to uproot their lives and flee their homes in search of safer states, and triggering a tidal wave of increased homophobia and transphobia that puts the safety of each and every one of us at risk.”
A report released by HRC Tuesday, “LGBTQ+ Americans Under Attack,” notes that more than 75 anti-LGBTQ+ bills that have been signed into law in 2023, more than doubling the number, in 2022, previously the worst year on record.
HRC also issued a national warning and downloadable guidebook for the LGBTQ+ community. It includes “health and safety resources, a summary of state-by-state laws, ‘know your rights’ information, and resources designed to support LGBTQ+ travelers as well as those already living in hostile states,” according to an HRC press release.
“LGBTQ+ Americans are living in a state of emergency,” HRC president Kelley Robinson said in the release. “The multiplying threats facing millions in our community are not just perceived — they are real, tangible and dangerous. In many cases they are resulting in violence against LGBTQ+ people, forcing families to uproot their lives and flee their homes in search of safer states, and triggering a tidal wave of increased homophobia and transphobia that puts the safety of each and every one of us at risk.”
https://www.advocate.com/activism/human-rights-campaign-state-emergency
Know Your Rights information:
https://www.hrc.org/campaigns/national-state-of-emergency-for-lgbtq-americans